1858 1852 A 19th century enamel novelty egg shaped bonbonniere, painted with a courting couple and extensive landscapes, within shaped reserves highlighted with raised gilt scrolls on a bleu royale ground, 5cm long £200 - £300
1857 A 19th century tortoiseshell and pique rounded rectangular pocket cigar case, hinged cover inlaid with a leafy scroll monogram, 14cm long, c.1860 £50 - £80
1858 A fine Louis XVI gold, ‘Japanese’ lacquer and pique canted rectangular snuff box, the hinged cover decorated in the chinoiserie taste, with a bird amongst flowers and leafy bamboo, the sides with fur ther flowers and leafy stems, the base with prunus, outlined throughout by chased borders enamelled in tones of violet, pink, pale blue and green with trailing flowering stems, apparently unmarked, 8cm wide, c.1785 £10000 - £12000
1853 A 19th century enamel novelty snuff box, as an oversize verge pocket watch, the ‘dial’ with Arabic numerals and painted with a cour ting couple, to verso with a lake, outlined in tooled gilt with trailing vine on a bleu celeste ground, 10cm over loop £300 - £400 1854 A 19th century enamel oval table snuff box, brightly painted with ducks, herons and other birds, hinged cover painted to verso with gentlemen playing backgammon, 8.5cm wide £500 - £700
1859 A George III South Staffordshire enamel baluster custard cup and cover, painted with figures walking amongst ruins, a fisherman and a tall masted ship, within shaped reserves, gilt with scrolls and trellis on a pink ground, ball finial, scroll handle, 9.5cm high, c.1770 £300 - £400
1855 A 19th century gold coloured metal mounted tortoiseshell and silver pique rounded rectangular pocket cigarette case, hinged cover inlaid with a shield shaped car touche and two horizontal bands, 8cm long, c.1875; a purse shaped visiting card case, similar (2) £60 - £80
1860 A George III South Staffordshire enamel flattened ovoid scent bottle, painted with fishermen and a potential suitor, to verso with a spor tsman and his hound, within shaped car touches outlined with raised gilt scrolls, on an opaque ground, gilt metal stopper and chain, 10cm high, c.1775 £700 - £1000
1856 A 19th century tortoiseshell and pique rounded rectangular pocket case, inlaid in gold and silver coloured metal with an oval cartouche and swags, watered silk lined interior with two compartments, 8cm wide, c.1875 £60 - £80 For more images please visit
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